New Member (Newbie investor)

[Isaac Segovia]

looking into buying my 2nd investment property. I want to start my rental portfolio and start my journey as a successful real estate investor. 

Current Situation:

Married 2 kids, I live in Southern California. My primary residence has some equity (roughly 80k). We plan on moving to texas with in the next 12-18 months. I've done a fair amount of research on investing but am no expert and been hesitating to pull the trigger until I have a solid plan. Where should I start if I want to invest in SFR/Multi-unit properties? should I partner? form an LLC? take out a HELOC to get started investing remotely? Where are the best markets for these types of properties? I don't have much extra $ to invest on my own. I am new to the bigger pockets forum and have not done a deal yet. I am eager to learn from those with experience. Thanks in advance for the comments. Have a blessed day